TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006776081
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Minneapolis
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
28-Feb-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
04-Mar-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.930000 |
0.000000 |
4.930000 |
32863820 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.075000 |
0.000000 |
5.075000 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB0006776081 |
166974 |
32670621 |
0.030000 |
4.900000 |
| US7050151056 |
0 |
26225 |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A |
32863820 |
4.930000% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
| Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 1) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK International Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TAM UK Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
TC Financing Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 2) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 3) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 4) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V. |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain 5) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
AMPF Holding, LLC |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V. is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is wholly owned by AMPF Holding, LLC which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
12. Date of Completion
04-Mar-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Swindon, UK